MR PALMER AT THE HINDS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1657, 8 September 1887, Page 2

MR PALMER AT THE HINDS.

Me W. Palmer denies the truth of the report that he was subjected to ill-tteat-went at the Hinds on Thurßday Dighi last. To a representative of this papal laat night he made the following explanation : — " As there is no' school committee, I telegraphed to Mr Yeel, tho School Oommissioner, applying for the use of the Hinda schoolroom. Mr Veel was away, and therefore I received no reply, anc accordingly no meeting could be held . 1 went out as far aa the school, and founc about 25 people there. I told them thai I could not obtain the use of the school' room, and the meeting would require tc be poatponed. I then went away to tht railway station, from whence I waa tc walk to the Rangltata Hotel. The crowd went away also, and they were throwing flour about among themselves. I hac gone about half -an hour on my waj home, when 8 or 9 men on horseback rod< up and threw fl mr at me. I took uj Btonea and threatened to use them if th< men persisted m throwing Jbur, Tne] said, "Rolleaton haa put you up." J replied that I was independent of anyon< and intended going to the poll. Thej went away then, but come back afterwards aad again threw 11 >ur, but with nc effect, as there was a strong wind blow ing. I only got one dose. They cami and offered to make friends, and I tolc them that I had uo animosity toward them. While I waß speaking to toaie o them one of them threw a bag of fl ■ * and I threw a stone at him, i hey the] cleared away. That is all about the mat let,"